Wisconsin lawmakers agree: Agreeing will be tough

10:59 AM,
Oct. 31, 2013

During its first public meeting, the budget-conference committee led by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Janesville) and including Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Madison) and Ron Johnson (R-Oshkosh) ticked through platitudes about working across party lines but then cited a litany of partisan talking points.

Written by

Donovan Slack
Gannett Washington Bureau

As the congressional effort to reach a federal budget agreement kicked off Wednesday, it was clear there may be only one thing lawmakers agree on: They have a tough job ahead of them.

During its first public meeting, the budget-conference committee led by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Janesville) and including Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Madison) and Ron Johnson (R-Oshkosh) ticked through platitudes about working across party lines but then cited a litany of partisan talking points.